ECRI Report, (fifth monitoring cycle). Published on 25 February 2014
Country
Germany
Year
Type of publication
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
Council of Europe body
Institution
Main Thematic Focus
Racism & xenophobia Discrimination Ethnic profiling
Target Population
Muslims Migrants Ethnic minorities People with migrant background Refugees & asylum seekers
Key findings
ECRI considers that current statistics do not permit an assessment of the extent of racism and homo/transphobia. The huge disparities between official and civil society figures should lead the police and judicial authorities in the first instance to question their statistics on racism. They should also consider whether the judicial system is sufficiently accessible for victims of racism and homo/transphobia. • Problem with the statistics measuring hate speech.
The most conspicuous source of hate speech is the extreme right wing, and particularly the National Democratic Party (NPD). And it is represented in the parliaments of the Länder of Saxony and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
The working methods for the preparation of the reports involve documentary analyses, a visit to the country concerned, and then a confidential dialogue with the national authorities.
Sample details and representativeness
ECRI’s reports are analyses based on a great deal of information gathered from a wide variety of sources.